Animal Husbandry

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PERMITS REQUIRED

TITLE 10 - ANIMAL CONTROL

(1) The provisions of this chapter shall apply to cows, swine, sheep, horses, mules or goats, or any chickens, ducks, geese, turkeys, or other domestic fowl, cattle or livestock.

(2) It shall be unlawful for any person owning or being in charge of any animal or fowl enumerated herein to knowingly or negligently to permit any of them to run at large in any street, alley, or unenclosed lot within the corporate limits.

(1976 Code, § 3-101; Ord. No. 2011-16, § I, 7-12-2011)

 Editor's note— Section I of Ord. No. 2011-16, adopted July 12, 2011, changed the title of § 10-101 from "Running at large prohibited" to "Applicability; running at large prohibited."

Photo of outdoor chicken coop

For more info or help please contact:

Kristen Lenkowski
City of Franklin
Municipal Inspection Officer
Franklin, TN 37064
kristen.lenkowski@franklintn.gov
Office: (615) 550-6787